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Best Western Hotels and Macmillan Ride of Their Lives was a dead heat

Added: Saturday 16th June 2018

The 2018 Ride of their Lives to raise thousands of pounds for Charity on Mc Millan Charity Day at York has ended in a dramatic dead-heat.

The judge could not seperate the long time leader Sarah Fanning on board X Rated and Chris Brownless on board Apterix.

Reality TV star Chris Hughes finished fifth.

Here's the reaction, first from Sarah Fanning, wife of top Northern jockey Joe, who just failed to scrape home.

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Richard Fahey on Big Saturday Sprint

Added: Friday 15th June 2018

The £100,000 Paver Foundation Catherine Memorial Sprint is the highlight of the Macmillan Charity Day at York, which has raised more than seven million pounds for good causes in its near 50 year existence.

A maximum field of 20 will contest the six furlong dash, which is one of the richest three year old sprint handicaps in Europe.

Malton Trainer Richard Fahey sends out four runners, headed by the top weight Bengali Boys and he's been speaking to Mike Vince about his hopes at the start of a huge racing week.

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York Preview audio ahead of Friday

Added: Thursday 14th June 2018

North Yorkshire trainer Ruth Carr sends her stable star Sovereign Debt into action in the £50,000 mrgreen.com Live Casino Ganton Stakes, the feature race on day One of the Charity weekend meeting at York.

The field for the mile contest includes Here Comes When, who won the Grade One Sussex Stakes last summer.

As usual Jimmy Sullivan will be on board the nine year old Sovereign Debt, last seen finishing fourth in a Group 3 race on Derby Day at Epsom.

Trainer Ruth Carr's been speaking with Mike Vince.

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Jet Streaming set for the inaugural G3 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Brontë Cup

Added: Friday 25th May 2018

Trainer Ian Williams is hoping his recent stable recruit Jet Streaming will step up on her seasonal debut in the first running of the £90,000 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Brontë Cup at York on Saturday 26 May.

6 runners go to post for the inaugural Group 3 over the Ebor distance brought in this year to give fillies' extra opportunities at staying distances.

Jet Streaming moved to Ian Williams yard from Adrian Keatley in Ireland in the closed season and Williams is hoping for a good day on the Knavesmire.